Rich Dubroff
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January 22, 2020 at 3:47 pm
Orioles announce ‘Birdland Caravan’ plans for February 7-9
The Orioles have announced plans for their first “Birdland Caravan,” a three-day tour of the surrounding area from Friday February 7-Sunday February 9. Orioles players Hanser Alberto, Austin Hays, Trey Mancini, Richie Martin, Cedric Mullins, Rio Ruiz and Dwight Smith Jr. will participate. Top prospects DL Hall, Gunnar Henderson, Ryan McKenna, Ryan...
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Nunez hopes to show last year wasn’t a fluke; Former Orioles shut out of Hall; Bud Norris tries for comeback
No fewer than 50 players hit 31 or more home runs in 2019. Renato Nunez was one of them. Nunez is one of the more understated members of the Orioles, and many fans probably overlooked his power display. Nunez’s 31 homers and 90 RBIs trailed only Trey Mancini in those categories,...
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January 21, 2020 at 7:00 am
Candidates to join Rutschman in Sarasota; Quiz answers; Caleb Joseph to Toronto
At December’s Winter Meetings, Orioles general manager Mike Elias said that last year’s overall No. 1 draft choice, Adley Rutschman, would attend major league spring training in Sarasota, Florida. What Elias didn’t say was that Rutschman would be officially invited. Though it was assumed Rutschman would get an invitation, the Orioles have...
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January 20, 2020 at 7:00 am
BaltimoreBaseball.com’s Great Orioles Quiz
If you think you know the Orioles, let’s look back and see how well you do in this 30 question Orioles quiz. The answers will be revealed on Tuesday. 1983 World Series winners 1.) Who was Rick Dempsey’s backup catcher? 2.) Last season, the Orioles used a team-record 58 players. How...
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January 17, 2020 at 7:00 am
Orioles’ catching competition; Valaika lost on waivers; Showalter interviews with Astros
This week, the Orioles added veteran Bryan Holaday to their catching mix. Of all the positions on the team, there’s less intrigue about catching than with any other. That’s because their catcher of the future, Adley Rutschman, is looming in the not-too-distant future. At last month’s Winter Meetings in San Diego, general...
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January 16, 2020 at 7:00 am
Answering your Orioles questions
Thanks to everyone who submitted a question for this month’s mailbag. I’ll have another right before the start of spring training. Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity. Question: If Chris Davis performs poorly during spring training, do you think they will let him go and just eat his contract?-Kay...
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3.0K21January 15, 2020 at 7:00 amPerhaps some good comes out of sign-stealing scandal
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred hopes that his actions against the Houston Astros will serve as a deterrent against electronic sign-stealing....
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January 14, 2020 at 7:00 am
Orioles’ bullpen candidates include familiar faces; Luhnow’s graceless statement; Question time
Four weeks from now, when pitchers and catchers report to the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Florida, many familiar names will be competing for roster spots. The competition with the most familiar names is in the bullpen. It’s conceivable that the Orioles’ eight-man bullpen, and we’re assuming that for now, will...
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January 13, 2020 at 7:00 am
Addition of Iglesias, Urena should improve Orioles’ infield defense; Catcher Bryan Holaday signed
Amid the announcement that the Orioles agreed on 2020 contracts with Hanser Alberto, Mychal Givens and Trey Mancini on Friday came the news that the team had acquired a utility infielder, Richard Urena, on waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays. Coincidentally, it was not only the second straight year that executive vice...
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January 10, 2020 at 6:32 pm
Orioles avoid arbitration with Alberto, Givens, Mancini; Infielder Richard Urena acquired
On Friday, the Orioles reached agreements with their final three arbitration-eligible players: Hanser Alberto, Mychal Givens and Trey Mancini. Alberto settled for $1.65 million, according to MLB.com. That figure was confirmed by an industry source. Givens’ 2020 contract is for $3.225 million, according to USA Today, and confirmed by an industry source....
